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Unlock the mysteries of your home with the updated edition of How Your House Works. This hands-on guide offers a detailed, illustrated overview of essential home systems, including plumbing, electrical systems, heating, and air conditioning. You’ll discover exactly why your faucet is leaking or why your dishwasher might be overflowing. The illustrated explanations in this comprehensive book will guide you through the complexities of your house, empowering you to tackle minor repairs and evaluate major appliances with confidence. With over 240 pages filled with easy-to-understand visuals, this invaluable resource is perfect for homeowners looking to enhance their knowledge about household maintenance. The book also explores critical topics like moisture and mold, passive solar heating, and innovative smart home technologies. Whether you’re dealing with foundational issues or simply curious about HVAC systems, this guide provides the clarity and insight you need. Save yourself the cost of professional repairs by learning how to troubleshoot your home effectively. Plus, with new chapters on solar power, this guide is not just about fixing problems but understanding and improving your entire living space.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781119467618. Year: 2018. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US). Pages: 240.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119467618
Year: 2018
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 240
Description:
The updated and highly illustrated guide to understanding how just about everything in your house works!
The revised and updated third edition of How Your House Works is a hands-on guide that gives you the low-down on why your faucet is leaking, your dishwasher is overflowing, or your furnace is on the fritz. This comprehensive book is your reference to virtually everything in your house with richly illustrated explanations of electrical systems, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, major household appliances, foundation, framing, doors, and windows. This must-have book answers most questions homeowners face when repairs are needed or when a new house or addition is in your future.
How Your House Works is filled with easy-to-understand illustrations that show how things should be put together and how they function. The book also highlights issues outside the house as well as clock thermostats, ventless gas heaters, moisture and mold, and passive solar heatingUsing the illustrations and the author™s clear explanations might save you the expense of calling a professional. This invaluable guide:Ă‚Â
Offers a colorful resource to home electrical systems,Ă‚Â HVAC, plumbing, major household appliances,Ă‚Â foundation, framing, doors and windows, sustainability, and much more
Includes easy-to-follow information for troubleshooting problems
Contains dozens of new full-color illustrations
Presents new chapters on solar power and smart home technologies
Helps homeowners save money on many common household repairs
Written for homeowners with litt
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781119467618. Year: 2018. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US). Pages: 240.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119467618
Year: 2018
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 240
Description:
The updated and highly illustrated guide to understanding how just about everything in your house works!
The revised and updated third edition of How Your House Works is a hands-on guide that gives you the low-down on why your faucet is leaking, your dishwasher is overflowing, or your furnace is on the fritz. This comprehensive book is your reference to virtually everything in your house with richly illustrated explanations of electrical systems, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, major household appliances, foundation, framing, doors, and windows. This must-have book answers most questions homeowners face when repairs are needed or when a new house or addition is in your future.
How Your House Works is filled with easy-to-understand illustrations that show how things should be put together and how they function. The book also highlights issues outside the house as well as clock thermostats, ventless gas heaters, moisture and mold, and passive solar heatingUsing the illustrations and the author™s clear explanations might save you the expense of calling a professional. This invaluable guide:Ă‚Â
Offers a colorful resource to home electrical systems,Ă‚Â HVAC, plumbing, major household appliances,Ă‚Â foundation, framing, doors and windows, sustainability, and much more
Includes easy-to-follow information for troubleshooting problems
Contains dozens of new full-color illustrations
Presents new chapters on solar power and smart home technologies
Helps homeowners save money on many common household repairs
Written for homeowners with litt